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4011
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The Orange County Schools SOS (Save Our Students) program was developed in 1994 as an effective way for middle-school students to use their after- school hours to develop new interests and skills. It is built on the philosophy that learning does not stop when the last bell rings. The program is site based, offers free transportation, and is free of charge.
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Voice (NoCar LB 2831.624 N8 V6x), Vol. 9 Issue 2, Spring/Summer 1998, p22-23, il
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23059
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Omar Currie, a third-grade teacher at Efland-Cheeks Elementary School in Orange County, was accused of promoting homosexuality in the school after reading the book King & King to his students to discourage bullying. This action sparked a controversy in Orange County and Currie is questioning his future with the school system.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 21, May 2015, p5, por Periodical Website
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27463
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have millions of dollars in unfunded renovations and expansions. While Orange County has proposed a bond to address these school projects, it still may not be enough money to move schools forward.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 39, Oct 2016, p10 Periodical Website
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29047
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Orange County Public Schools are being urged to ban the Confederate flag and other hate symbols on school property. In light of a recent mass shooting and racial hate crimes, the Board of Education will discuss the ban as well as potential changes to the dress code.
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Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 20, May 2017, p8, il Periodical Website
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1976
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Hillsborough's Grady Brown Elementary School and other schools in Orange County haven't convinced some parents of the effectiveness of such innovative pedagogical techniques as outcome-based education.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 41, Oct 1994, p12-14, il Periodical Website